my comet build some photos

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Hi Guys
So over here in Comet land ( A very lonely place :lol: )

A couple more photos of my new head light guards.
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These Have a more relistic mounting.

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More pictures to follow later as the Comet goes together after painting.\

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Guys
More pictures to show progress on the build.
Shocks back on and tensioned.
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Gear box detail
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Enjoy

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A few more...
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Hull spacers
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Hi Guys
Silver paint on the inside of the hull
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Hi Derek
Comet build looks great and I do like your boats, excellent work.
Cheers
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Beautiful work Derek
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Hi Derek.

Looks smart mate I do like the silver interior, looks the bizz. Must see more pics of the trawler as well please.
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My Grandfather used to paint everything wasn't in the house and made of metal, silver, perhaps I now know why!
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Hi Guys
Thanks for the feed back....I thought I was all alone here :oops:
The silver is Simonised alloy wheel silver spray rattle can
which I got in Halfords.
I am happy with the resuts.

I have started to pit together the running gear and I will get some more photos here soon.

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Hi Guys
Made some progress on the Comet
The turret together Needs welds to be done.
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Motors fitted
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The side plates with the bolt details.
These will come off to fit the return rollers
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Hi Guys
The rear end plate detail again still welds to do.

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It looks superb Derek
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looking good derek, plenty of bolts there! regards simon manning.

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Hi Guys
Got the batteries in and made some guide rails in to stop things sliding
about.

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